Chapter 19
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Need I remind you She leaned close to his ear, her voice as soft as a serpent’s hiss. Your lawful wife is currently in prison.
Hendrix staggered back a step, as if all his strength had been drained.
Yrian emerged from the shadows, one hand in his pocket, the other naturally encircling Alexandra’s waist.
Mr. Sanchez, he stated calmly. If you harass my girlfriend again, I’ll consider filing for a restraining order.
Hendrix stared at the hand resting on Alexandra’s waist, finally tasting what true heartbreak felt like.
In the car during the return journey, Alexandra watched the streets blur past the window before speaking abruptly. Was I too cruel just now
Yrian kept one hand on the steering wheel while covering hers with the other. Compared to what he did to you, this doesn’t even count as the interest.
Alexandra looked down at their intertwined hands and suddenly realized.
At some point, revenge had ceased to be the only reason keeping her alive.
The car’s sunroof slid open slowly, revealing a sky full of stars.
Not far behind them, Hendrix stood in the shadows, staring fixedly at the spot where Alexandra and Yrian were.
Alexandra… you’re angry with me, aren’t you…
You must still care for me, that’s why you found someone like this, to make me bow my head, right
His eyes were inscrutable, as if he had made a resolution.
Rain poured down in torrents, the cement ground in front of the Sanchez Group building washed clean and gleaming.
Hendrix knelt in the curtain of rain, his suit long soaked through, his black hair plastered messily to his forehead. His knees sank deep into the accumulated water, yet he stubbornly lifted his head, his gaze fixed on the lit window on the top floor.
He knew Alexandra was there.
Alexandra… his voice was hoarse, almost drowned out by the thunder, please… see me one last time…
The revolving door of the building slowly opened, several security guards walked out holding black umbrellas, the leader sighed Mr. Sanchez, Ms. Norton said, if you keep this up, we’ll have to take forceful measures.
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Chapter 19
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Hendrix twitched his lips, rain dripping down his jaw Then let her come and kick me out herself.
The guards exchanged a glance, then helplessly picked up the walkie–talkie to request instructions.
The other end of the walkie–talkie seemed to say something, the guards looked hesitant, after exchanging glances, they carried out a bucket.
The next second, a bucket of cold water mixed with ice cubes poured down from above, drenching Hendrix’s head fiercely.
The biting cold instantly pierced to the bone, draining all color from his lips as his body trembled uncontrollably.
By the window on the top floor, Alexandra watched coldly, tapping her Bluetooth earpiece. Hendrix, did you really think this self–harm act would work on me
Her voice cut through the security intercom, sharp and merciless
When you snapped my bones years ago, I never got the chance to beg on my knees.
The next dawn, Hendrix awoke in his hotel suite to find every credit card frozen.
His phone vibrated incessantly, flooded with missed calls from his bank manager. Returning the call, he was met with
a grave tone.
Mr. Sanchez, your personal accounts have been frozen by the cross–border settlement system, including your offshore trust fund…
Hendrix’s knuckles whitened around the phone.
Alexandra was pushing him to the brink.
Without the Sanchez Group and with the asset freeze, he couldn’t even afford his hotel room now.
He suddenly let out a low laugh, the sound as hoarse as sandpaper rubbing.
Alexandra, you really… leave me no way out.
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